PONCE DE LEON PARK

PONCE DE LEON PARK

PONCE DE LEON PARK Well before the Braves came to town, Atlanta was home to one of the most majestic Minor League stadiums in the country: Ponce de Leon Park, or “Old Poncey,” as the locals affectionately referred to it. Originally built in 1908 (it burned down in 1923 and was rebuilt), Poncey was a…

Gil Hodges was born in Princeton, Indiana.

Gil Hodges was born in Princeton, Indiana.

[adrotate banner=”50″] April 4, 1924 – Infielder, manager and All-Star Gil Hodges was born in Princeton, Indiana. During an 18-year baseball career, he played in 1943 and from 1947–63, spending most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the major leagues’ outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with teammate Duke…

Shaughnessy: Sox ‘owe’ fans to spend more with CBA complete

Shaughnessy: Sox ‘owe’ fans to spend more with CBA complete

Dan Shaughnessy shares his thoughts on what the new MLB collective bargaining agreement means for the Red Sox and argues that now that the team knows what the luxury threshold is, they owe fans to spend more this season. Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED ROOKIE CARDSVINTAGE SPORTS TICKETSBaseball Hall…

Bret Boone on the 2001 Mariners

  Bret Boone joins MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM to discuss the 2001 Mariners and what made that team so special Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED ROOKIE CARDSVINTAGE SPORTS TICKETSBaseball Hall of Famers @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@